OpenBioMaps is a software and services platform for managing biological data. It can be used standalone or as a service. It can be used to create database-based projects that can be used simultaneously by multiple users with different devices and access privilege levels. If you do not wish to maintain your own server, you can use it as a service, as some institutions also operate servers on which research or citizen science projects can run for free.

New databases can be created to store and manage any biological data, including spatial information. This can be a database in daily use for a scientific project, a database for archival purposes, a database created for a scientific article or a database created for a call for proposals.
A new database project can be created by any registered user.

The project owner of the created databases can define who can load data into the database. The data can be uploaded directly to the database, or can be uploaded using custom defined data upload templates, e.g. from gpx or excel files. Each database has a unique data upload interface.

PostgreSQL database and file system

An invitation is required to register. All registered users can invite anyone they like.

Yes, with the Project Data Service (PDS), projects and user data can be retrieved from the databases on a project-by-project basis, depending on the rights.

There are no language barriers. Anyone can initiate or correct translations via translate.openbiomaps.org.

The web portal and the map and database services are both interoperable, and the focus is on using different standard solutions to support a wide range of compatibility.

With:
- Sharing and Publishing data
- Setting up and managing databases
- Hosting and donating database servers
- Language translations
- Programming

All OpenBioMaps services are completely free!

On independent individual servers. There are public and private servers. Openbiomaps Network Nodes